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| The first expanded meeting of the Ninth Central Military Commission, chaired by Kim Jong Un |
North Korea is seeking to expand the tasks of its intelligence service to counter "potential enemies," a move seen as being directed particularly against the South, according to Yonhap news agency.
The Korean Central News Agency said this proposal was discussed during the first expanded meeting of the Ninth Central Military Commission, chaired by leader Kim Jong Un, which also addressed ways to enhance the combat readiness and modernization of the Korean People's Army.
The report added that the meeting discussed expanding the functions of the General Intelligence Directorate in a multifaceted manner, considering it a key agency in monitoring threats and gathering information. It also called for strengthening military capabilities in the field of reconnaissance and intelligence, without providing further details on implementation mechanisms.
The report also noted discussions on organizational issues related to the appointment and transfer of senior officers to key positions in the army, along with the examination of political and military tasks aimed at raising the army’s ideological and technical capabilities and increasing its combat readiness.
According to the agency, Kim signed seven written orders during the meeting to implement key military decisions, stressing that the country's security cannot be preserved by will alone, but requires a military force capable of containing threats.
The meeting also addressed plans to modernize the technical infrastructure of combat systems, strengthen nuclear power, unify and modernize military bases, as well as other issues including the development of naval forces and internal construction projects
